reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
question; inquiry; enquiry
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
genius; prodigy; natural gift
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
hokora; small wayside shrine
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
temporary closing of classes
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
people; men and women; each person; everybody
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up